Cost of Living in Malaysia

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Summary of cost of living in Malaysia:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,788.5$ (8,053.6RM) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 504.6$ (2,272.3RM) without rent.
Cost of living in Malaysia is, on average, 54.5% lower than in United States.
Rent in Malaysia is, on average, 80.4% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 RM	9.00-25.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	100.00 RM	60.00-220.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	19.00 RM	16.00-20.90
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	15.00 RM	8.00-28.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	20.00 RM	12.00-30.00
Cappuccino (regular)	11.87 RM	6.00-18.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.20 RM	2.40-5.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.82 RM	1.20-3.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	28.44 RM	21.54-35.96
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3.59 RM	2.72-6.35
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.55 RM	1.18-4.54
Eggs (regular) (12)	8.69 RM	4.80-14.40
Local Cheese (1 lb)	27.47 RM	11.79-68.04
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	7.86 RM	4.08-11.79
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	16.04 RM	7.71-27.22
Apples (1 lb)	5.13 RM	2.49-8.00
Banana (1 lb)	2.59 RM	1.81-4.54
Oranges (1 lb)	5.11 RM	2.27-9.48
Tomato (1 lb)	2.64 RM	1.32-4.54
Potato (1 lb)	1.83 RM	0.91-3.63
Onion (1 lb)	2.13 RM	1.00-3.86
Lettuce (1 head)	4.37 RM	2.50-7.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.43 RM	1.50-3.80
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	75.00 RM	40.00-120.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	11.84 RM	6.00-17.14
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	15.53 RM	8.00-25.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	18.00 RM	17.40-22.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.00 RM	2.00-5.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	50.00 RM	50.00-100.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.00 RM	3.00-5.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	5.23 RM	2.01-8.05
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	21.00 RM	15.00-37.45
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.77 RM	7.76-9.08
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	169,225.46 RM	146,888.00-185,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	132,575.64 RM	120,000.00-145,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	214.23 RM	120.00-365.97
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	45.19 RM	25.00-89.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	114.68 RM	90.00-170.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	159.99 RM	80.00-250.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	28.12 RM	15.00-45.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	20.00 RM	15.00-28.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	764.24 RM	500.00-1,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	30,510.77 RM	18,000.00-60,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	255.45 RM	120.00-400.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	137.38 RM	69.00-250.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	314.02 RM	180.00-477.88
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	266.27 RM	150.00-450.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,570.90 RM	1,000.00-3,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,132.05 RM	700.00-2,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,908.97 RM	1,500.00-5,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,907.45 RM	1,200.00-3,500.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	845.79 RM	467.74-1,547.44
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	468.65 RM	300.00-650.32
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	4,059.14 RM
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.16	3.10-5.00

Prices in Malaysia

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Last update: January 2025
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